How does a procurement ethic and also the level of awareness influence compliance of public procurement regulations and procedures on performance of the public sector?
What is the contribution of supplier training on sustainable compliance of public procurement?
In some research that I did with Toshi Arimura and Hajime Katayama, we found that government programs that encourage sustainability indirectly promote sustainable supply chain practices. These programs increase the probabilities that vendors will assess their suppliers’ environmental performance and require suppliers to undertake specific environmental practices by 7% and 8% respectively. See: Article Is ISO 14001 a Gateway to More Advanced Voluntary Action? A ...